Community Service & Volunteer Work

I currently serve as a volunteer City Commissioner and Secretary on the City of Danbury's Commission for Persons with disAbilities. The Commission works to put the "A" in ability. Since being appointed by Mayor Mark Boughton in May 2013, I have taken the initiative to create new social media accounts and an email marketing/press release program for the Commission. I solely write and manage all social media content. Additionally, I deal with many departments within city government, and the public. For past announcements I invite you to visit tinyurl.com/DanburyC4PWDarchive or see below.

City of Danbury Commission for Persons with disAbilities past email announcements

We work to put the "A" in ability - the Commission has many goals including focusing on the Abilities of those with disAbilties. The Commission was established to advise the Mayor and the Common Council of the needs of persons with disAbilities within the community with relation to housing, economics, employment, transportation, health, recreation and other matters.

Meetings are held at City Hall, on the 3rd floor, at 6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. There are no meetings held in July and August.

City of Danbury Code of OrdinancesSec. 2-56.13. Commission for persons with disabilities--Created, purpose.(a) There is hereby created and established a commission to be known as the Danbury Commission for Persons with Disabilities. The commission shall at its primary purpose advise the mayor and the common council of the needs of people with disabilities within the community with relation to housing, employment, transportation, economics, health, recreation and other relevant matters. The commission shall, in addition, recommend to the mayor and the common council ways in which programs and services offered by the City of Danbury may be made more accessible to people with disabilities and in which obstacles hindering employment and enjoyment of programs and services may be eliminated.(b) The commission shall also serve as a compliance committee for the purposes of hearing grievances and complaints brought by persons pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act. The committee shall hold hearings and render decisions regarding participation in and access to public facilities, services, activities and functions by persons with disabilities in accordance with such procedures and regulations as may be established pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act.(Ord. No. 291, 12-7-82; Ord. No. 387, 4-3-90; Ord. No. 518, 10-1-96) Cross references: Commission on equal rights and opportunities,§ 2-54; handicapped parking,§ 19-35.